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South Korea says Israel accepts explanation, dispute over President Lee’s comments resolved

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SEOUL, ‌April 15 (Reuters) - South ​Korea's Foreign Minister ⁠Cho Hyun said on Wednesday a ​high-level Israeli offical ‌said it accepted Seoul's explanation of President ⁠Lee Jae ⁠Myung's social media remarks on the Holocaust and ‌that the situation had ⁠been resolved.

Lee ‌sparked ​a diplomatic row and domestic criticism ‌after comparing Israeli ​military ⁠actions against Palestinians ‌to ⁠the Holocaust in a post on X, ​comments ‌that Israel strongly rejected.

(Reporting ⁠by Kyu-seok ​ShimEditing by ​Ed Davies)

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